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[Lyn Farel]

EDIT: I could easily seethis as a really transparent beginning to a super nationalistic ethnic Gallente vs immigrant Matari clash. Expect to see the Federation Matari rioting and some Black Eagles shooting them and everyone's jimmies getting rustled. Calling it now.

That's mostly what I have been "shouting" ICly on most channels since the beginning. It seems so obvious to me that social disorder of a certain magnitude is going to happen, amplified by a snowball effect.

[Vieve]

Yeah, I'm thinking that this is Shakor's just being loud about the situation.

There was no need for the RSS to make a big fuss about crossing the Federation border.  They already have public outposts within the Federation, and presumably people stationed at those outposts who can make statements and/or act on behalf of the RSS.

A statement could have been issued indicating faith and confidence in Federation authorities, yadda yadda, while a secret strike team was quietly readied to go snag the perp.

[Lyn Farel]

Also, a single fleet of a dozen of battleships to assault all the way to Caille ? lolwut

[Vieve]

Also, a single fleet of a dozen of battleships to assault all the way to Caille ? lolwut

Maybe it was meant to be a distraction while a secret strike team went after the perp. 

[Lyn Farel]

I was only emphasizing on your point.

[Saikoyu]

What I was hoping for:


(FYI - Clearly a Sebiestor wielding the deer)

I have to ask, what in the world is that from?

[Iwan Terpalen]

Probably this.

[Aelisha Montenagre]

Iwan is completely correct.  It was a serendipitous evening of live event madness and crap-film watching.

[Aria Jenneth]

Okay, so, "Rogue Minmatar Fleet Invades Federation Space" ...

I can't tell whether this is CCP doing grimdark right (dystopia + tribal culture = badly-run, undisciplined military) or wrong (ACTUALLY invading an ally over a terrorist and a wounded diplomat lolwhut).

Of course, there was that thing some years back where the U.S. was apparently drawing up plans for forcibly rescuing accused American war criminals from the International Criminal Court. Just because it's absurd doesn't mean it can't happen.

Hey, anybody remember "freedom fries"?

[Karmilla Strife]

I don't think there was anything rogue about the fleet. Abja Etbald cited the Tribal Government while mustering capsuleer support for the RSS fleet. The fleet comes after both governments were in direct contact, and the RSS informed everyone ahead of time about their intentions. I also don't think the fleet was an invasion attempt, it was more likely an escort fleet for the prisoner because the RSS assumed they'd get their way.

Also as an aside, I had mentioned that I liked that CCP is driving a bit of a wedge between the friendly factions with this story. Jamyl just smacked down Kador for hiring Caldari mercs. I doubt that event will get quite as much attention though.

[Jocca Quinn]

http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/world-news/karin-midular-in-coma-republic-demands-transfer/

Not looking good for our Ray of Matar 

[Lyn Farel]

It's rare that PF manages to make me sad, but this one does. Midular is one of the few PF character that I love, and TonyG already tore that into pieces.

At least maybe the drama occurring to her could be still a good source of grief and bring her back the sympathy of the Minmatar people and doing what a Ray of Matar should do. But I guess i'm dreaming. So as much as her dying can still be a good source of RP and interesting stuff, that's seeing the character disappear that would frustrate me. That would be quite a pitiful end for a Ray of Matar. Mitigated results in politics, got slandered and evicted by Shakor, and now dead ?

[BloodBird]

Stop fucking pissing all over one of EVE's coolest characters damn it 

[Katrina Oniseki]

Mitigated results in politics, got slandered and evicted by Shakor, and now dead ?

If this is what can happen to someone with the single most prestigious voluvals in Minmatar history, does that mean the marks really aren't that important? What exactly has Midular managed to accomplish for her people? What has she done to 'prove the Voluval correct'?

[Nicoletta Mithra]

It proves that this tribal mumbo-jumbo was just that from the start: Mumbo jumbo. Through that Midular did a great service to the Matari people, proving that her voluval was indeed predicting her great destiny... wait...